section 26
Vacation of seats
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019The Lieutenant Governor and The Legislative Assembly of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
(1) No person shall be a member both of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly, and if a person is chosen a member both of Parliament and of such Assembly, then, at the expiration of such period as may be specified in the rules made by the President, that person’s seat in Parliament shall become vacant, unless he has previously resigned his seat in the Legislative Assembly of the said Union territory. (2) If a member of the Legislative Assembly— (a) becomes subject to any of disqualification mentioned in section 27 or section 28 for membership of the Legislative Assembly; or (b) resigns his seat by writing under his hand addressed to the Speaker, and his resignation is accepted by the Speaker, his seat shall thereupon become vacant. (3) If for a period of sixty days a member of the Legislative Assembly is without permission of the Assembly absent from all meetings thereof, the Assembly may declare his seat vacant: Provided that in computing the said period of sixty days, no account shall be taken of any period during which the Assembly is prorogued or is adjourned for more than four consecutive days. The following Patwar Circles of Tehsil Chadoora, 16-Chadoora, 24-Chattergam, 25-Wagora, 26-Wathura, 27-Khanda, 28-Bugam Batapora, 29-Kralpora, 30-Hayatpora, 31-Pohroo, 32-Rakh Shalina, 33-Bagati Kanipora, 34-Nowgam, 35-Kanihama, 36-Daulatpora, 38-Natipora rural area outside Srinagar Municipal limits in ward 4 and 39-Lasjan and Aramwari, Gund, Chandal Stengoo, Suthoo, Kirtherbagh and 40-Kursu Padshahibagh.
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